Stupidly excited, W5D3 completed - first ever 20 mins!
Stripeymitten
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I actually can't believe I ran for 20 minutes! It's a miracle! The first 10 minutes or so was really, really hard, but after that I kind of got into my stride and even found myself naturally picking up the pace.
When I think back to how hard week 1 was, I realise how far I've come, C25K is literally changing my life for the better
When I think back to how hard week 1 was, I realise how far I've come, C25K is literally changing my life for the better
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WOOHOO!!!! Way to go!!! Thanks for sharing; I'm W3D2 today and I am ever hopeful of achieving your level. AWESOME JOB!0
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thanks Sandy, you can definitely do it, I shall be rooting for you!0
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Great job! Even after I have completed the program, the first 10 minutes is always my hardest and then great from there;)0
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Congratulations!!l Once you've done this, the next long run will be easier!
I just finished W8D1, with a 28 min. run. In the back of my mind, I keep wondering how long I can keep this up. But, I did well. It helps to remember W5D3 and how hard that seemed at the time. It's a really sweet feeling when you find your stride. As you go on with the program, this run will help encourage you, too.0 -
You are awesome-sauce. Good for you! It's a great feeling, I know.
Yes, that first ten minutes is always the "hardest" but eventually it just becomes part of the run... a precursor to that great feeling when everything is moving together, so it becomes motivating in itself.0 -
I have noticed this also. The first few minutes are aweful. I want to quit as I notice every little discomfort or slight pain everywhere in my body. After this passes, I notice I feel great, almost super-human, like I could run forever. That also eventually passes as I near the end of my training for the day.
Yesterday was W8D2. I'm one day away from graduating and I cannot believe I can run for 30+ minutes without stopping. Last January, when I started, it was a struggle to run for 3 minutes.
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Thanks everyone!
Why IS the first 10 minutes the hardest? It's when I really really want to do it! Just one of Mother Nature's little jokes i guess!0 -
Awesome! I can't wait to be you!0
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Your comments echo exactly how I felt after Week 5! It's a fantastic feeling - Congratulations!
I've recently finished the program and still proud of myself (actually amazed) that I'm now running 5km regularly. I remember reading on the boards (I think leading up to W5or W6) that this is what we've been training for for the last 4-5 weeks so we are ready and we can do it - that was my motivation. I couldn't have done it without C25K - and before you know it you'll be there too! Good luck with your running.0 -
Why IS the first 10 minutes the hardest? It's when I really really want to do it! Just one of Mother Nature's little jokes i guess!
Chemicals flushing through the body, muscles warming up, yada, yada.
I really need a warm- up...in ALL my exercise types now. When I was younger, I could jump right in doing whatever, and thought warm-ups were a waste of time. Now I need them long enough to push through that wall, then I'm good to go.
Your "stupidly excited" made me smile. I felt that way on w5d3, too. Just the other day I was jumping around like someone half my age...stupidly excited...because I saw muscle definition. Oh, the emotions we are reduced to.0 -
Thanks everyone!
Why IS the first 10 minutes the hardest? It's when I really really want to do it! Just one of Mother Nature's little jokes i guess!
The research suggests - and I am not kidding - that this is your body's biological mechanism to protect its fat stores. Basically, it's asking you "do we REALLY need to run? Are you SURE???" So, yes, you nailed it: Mother Nature's joke.0 -
Just the other day I was jumping around like someone half my age...stupidly excited...because I saw muscle definition. Oh, the emotions we are reduced to.
Yesterday, I took off my sweater and pulled up my sleeve to force a coworker to admire my delts. LOL.0
